"They were probably transit pax. If they didn't make the flight it's unlikely that the bags made it to the aircraft. If the bags did make it to the aircraft they would have been last on and likely loose in the bulk rather than in a can, very easy to locate"
How many times?? It was CONFIRMED BY THE MINISTER AND AN MH OFFICIAL that the bags were already loaded but were located and offloaded before the aircraft departed. Connex times at KUL, as at SIN, are very short. I have had 25 minute connections from Bali to London and had to get on the train out to the Satellite and Both I my bags made the connection.